14 Square Planter Box Plans Best for DIY (100% Free)

A square box planter is one of the most thought-after decorative outdoor designs. It can be a beautiful addition to your home front entrance, your porch or your patio. That is why the square planter box plans are often adorned with intricate details. And the box is preferably built from the best wood possible which would be cedar for the purpose of DIY.

Thanks to its square shape, a large box can provide a very versatile outdoor planter design that can handle a small tree, a decorative bush, common flowers and climbing vines. And a smaller planter would be great for indoor use.

You''ve chosen the most interesting and popular designs for every taste and style, and we actually love all of them. These plans are also best because they are the most detailed, have clear step by step instructions, assembly diagrams, dimensions, cut specs and supplemented with nice images.

Please note that for some plans​ detailed drawings are not available, And no worries - there are step-by-step detailed assembly images which often are even more helpful.

So here we go ... ​choose a plan that works best for you and start building!

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1. DIY Criss Cross Planter Box

This is a beautiful outdoor square planter with basic criss-cross pattern to complement the French doors. A free plan by CentsationalGirl - Kate - a renovator, decorator, and do-it-yourselfer,

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2. Modern Cube Planter Box

This is a versatile planter box design that is suitable for tall or short plants. Make it look modern by adding contemporary style house numbers. Or give it a more traditional appeal with antique style decorative hardware. A free plan by the ladies of Santy2Chic.

Following this free woodworking plan by Popular Mechanics, you can actually build planters in two very different styles and with two slightly different box shapes.

Use knot-free cedar, with nicely finished parts, and achieve a high-end, furniture like look, perfect for indoors. Or, use a knotty rough-sawn cedar to produce a rustic looking planter, great for outdoors.

Change the original plan a bit - from a slightly tapered layout to a straight square box - and create a different look as well. This plan is quite versatile and allows for easy modifications. The planter shown above is built with Western Red Cedar.

The step by step DIY tutorial includes blueprints and even 3D animation.

5. Easy Square Planter Box Plan

Here''s by TheCreativeMom - Natalie - a DIY mom. In addition to a Kreg Jig, she used an air stapler to build this planter. But you can get away with just using nails and a hammer instead of stapler. Do you like the distressed look?

Now this is a very different plan built from 2x2''s as 1-1/2''ll be expecting you to look for 2x2''s a fun chunky wooden planter box built from European oak using tongue and groove boards. But you can follow his step-by-step- guide to build yours from cedar or pressure-treated pine and you can use regular boards. But to get the exact appearance, you would want oak.

10. Timber Planter Box Plan Built with Basic Tools

Here''How To''ve been wanting planter boxes for the front door then here''re new to DIY woodworking, we recommend you watch these great videos before you begin building your planter. You''s a stacked design)